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Night photograph of a seated bearded man in an orange-brown robe with a white and red flower garland and rudraksha-style cord, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees with palms open. Behind him stands a large blue-skinned deity murti with a white headdress, yellow flower garlands and multiple raised arms. Two assistants in orange-red cloth stand to the sides, one on the left holding a cloth and another on the right with rudraksha beads and a gold waistband, smiling. Orange ritual powder or smoke drifts in the left foreground, and yellow marigold petals lie on the floor.

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Night photograph of a seated man in a rust-brown robe with a thick white-and-red flower garland, eyes closed, hand extended over a dark offering mound strewn with yellow marigolds, while a haze of orange powder drifts through the frame. Behind him stands a large blue-skinned deity murti with a white crown and yellow marigold garlands, flanked by two young men in orange dhotis and sacred threads, one with a red forehead mark and bead necklace, one bare-chested with a rudraksha mala; the man on the left wears an orange cloth and white forehead marks.2016-10-10October 30 20162016-10-30 +2 copiesA nighttime outdoor stage scene with warm lamp light. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-orange robe, a double rudraksha mala, and a garland of white jasmine and red flowers, sits smiling on a leopard-print cushion and gestures with one hand. Behind him a tall deity murti with blue skin, yellow marigold garlands and multiple faces is being adorned by a person in an orange garment. To the right, a man with a blue-painted face and a bare-chested man with beaded necklaces stand near a seated person with orange-painted skin and tousled hair. Marigold petals and a brass plate lie on the platform.2016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30Night photograph of a seated bearded man with long hair in a rust-brown dhoti-style wrap and a thick white flower garland, smiling on a raised platform decorated with red and green painted borders. Behind him stands a large blue-skinned deity murti, adorned with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers, with multiple small face heads on its body. A woman in an orange sari with gold border stands to the left holding a brass plate of offerings, and a brass thali sits at the lower left with flowers scattered on the platform. The setting appears to be an outdoor night ritual with a leopard-print cloth beside the seated man and a metal railing at the right.2016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30Night photograph of an outdoor procession or ceremony. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange robe, rudraksha mala and a white and red flower garland, sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cloth in front of a large blue-skinned deity murti with yellow and white garlands. Two shirtless attendants in orange dhotis stand on a raised yellow platform, one holding a red offering, with colourful lights and a lamp post behind. A woman in an orange sari sits at the lower right edge. The man's presentation (long hair, orange robe, rudraksha mala, garland) is a person candidate in the central seated position, though his face is not clearly confirmed in appearance terms.2016-10-30A bearded man with long dark hair sits on a striped cushioned seat wearing a rust-red shawl over his shoulders and a leopard-print wrap, draped with a thick white and red flower garland. A red bindi marks his forehead. Behind him stands a large blue deity murti with a yellow flower garland and several small faces. A man in an orange-red dhoti with a beaded necklace stands at right, and a woman in an orange sari with a white-smeared face sits at the right edge. Orange-clad attendants and a wooden scaffold frame the scene. a person (appearance cues: long swept hair, rudraksha-style mala, distinctive shawl and garland) seated as the central figure.2016-10-30October 30 20162016-10-30